Supplemental testing is still required in Australia for samples positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by nucleic acid detection tests [3]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4292-4293

  Lum, G ^a   Garland, S M ^b   Tabrizi, S ^b   Harnett, G ^c   Smith, D W ^c   Sloots, T P ^d   Whiley, D M ^d   Tapsall, J W ^e  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^d Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District   (Australia)

^e PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; LETTER; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

GONORRHEA; HUMANS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; URINE;

NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 33750945153     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01577-06     Document Type: Letter

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